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5th Wisconsin Legislature
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The Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1852, to April 19, 1852, in regular session. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assemblymembers were elected to a one-year term. Assemblymembers and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1851. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 5, 1850.[1]

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The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Whig Leonard J. Farwell, of Dane County, serving the first year of a two-year term, having won election in the 1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. He was Wisconsin's only Whig governor.

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Major events

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Major legislation

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Party summary

Senate summary

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Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 12 seats
  Free Soil: 1 seat
  Whig: 6 seats
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Assembly summary

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Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 28 seats
  Free Soil: 6 seats
  Whig: 32 seats
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Sessions

  • 1st Regular session: January 14, 1852 April 19, 1852

Leaders

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

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Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:

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Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 12 seats
  Free Soil: 1 seat
  Whig: 6 seats

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:

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Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 28 seats
  Free Soil: 6 seat
  Whig: 32 seats
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Employees

Senate employees

Assembly employees

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